The time has come: Lior Rapalov and Liel worked for the national team

Exactly 20 years ago, Germany defeated Israel 1: 7, and next month they will meet at Hoffenheim.

Danny Devorin calls on Marco Confusion to include the successful Legionnaires in the lineup

Danny Devorin

13/02/2022

Sunday, February 13, 2022, 5:00 p.m.

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Lior Rapalov conquers against Zolta and Arham (Sport 1)

Following the decision of the Football Association, it will be Marco Belbul who will coach the Israeli team in its next two games against the German and Romanian teams, which will be held on the 26th and 29th of next month.

The game that will be in Germany I define as an attempt to climb to the summit of Everest.

It still faces the painful 7-1 defeat suffered by Israel when the two met at Kaiserslautern.

It happened on February 13, 2002, today 20 years ago.

The team, then under the guidance of Richard Nielsen, surprisingly led, at the end of the first half, with a score of 0: 1 from a goal scored by Idan Tal, but in the second half the wheel turned radically, and Germany responded with seven goals.

Even now the power gaps remain, and in his baptism of fire, it is clear that Marco is aware of the ability of the German team, which will host us this time at Hoffenheim Stadium.

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20 years ago it ended in a seven in 45 minutes.

The Israeli national team in Germany (Photo: GettyImages, Christof Koepsel)

Marco Belbul must include Liel Abda, a Celtic Glasgow footballer, in the national team.

Abda, the low-rise extremist, is in wonderful shape, and the Scottish press does not spare compliments when referring to the energetic Israeli.

Abda must be not only in the faculty.

He is due to the starting lineup of the team.

His speed, agility and excellent scoring ability are without a shadow of a doubt an entry ticket to the lineup.

Another footballer, who was not called up to the team in its last campaign, Lior Rapalov, deserves to receive the team shirt thanks to his high ability in the Belgian league.

He is the most important player in the Anderlecht team, and one of the stars of the league, and there is no reason to prevent his return to the national team.

This is a European footballer for everything and hence his contribution may be significant.

Although Lior is not one of the youngsters, born in 1986, he will soon celebrate 36, but if his peer, Rafael Nadal, managed to win the Australian Tennis Championship (including more than 5 hours in the grueling final match against Daniel Medvedev) and prove that he still has the strength in his waist, Rafaelov does Every week in Anderlecht media.

Today it is no surprise that athletes over the age of 30 continue to be key players in many sports.

Raphaelov knows how to score and even provide deep depth dedication that produces rift positions for others as well.

You may be surprised, but beyond the technical football at his feet, even his physical fitness is excellent, and I state this as someone who has often broadcast his games on television this season.

Raphaelov moves across areas, including a drop to defense, and therefore my professional opinion is his place in the lineup.

Raphaelov was severely beaten by Willie Rotensteiner in the last campaign, and it should still be known that a mix of veterans and young people is building a formula that is required in every team, certainly Israel's.

I'm always in favor of young people, but they also need some experienced players next to them.

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There is no reason to avoid his place in the national team.

Raphaelov (Photo: GettyImages, BSR Agency)

Maybe the formula will not be enough against a team like Germany, because Germany is good enough to beat each other.

The winner of the World Cup four times, in 1954, in 1974, in 1990, and in 2014, will reach the finals of the Cutter final this year as one of the top candidates to win the coveted World Cup again.

Therefore, in the bad game against Israel, all German players will try to show what they know and be at their best.

We can only hope that the 7: 1 defeat that Germany inflicted on Israel, 20 years ago, will not be repeated.

In any case, three days later Israel will host Romania, and that should be a different story.

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